Over recent months, we’ve been using AI to conduct a monthly survey that tracks hiring demand for Technical Authors across the UK. Here are the results for March 2026. Overall job volume The data suggest that overall demand for permanent and long-term technical documentation skills remains steady, while the contractor market has tightened. Across the… Read more »
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What should a documentation dashboard actually measure?
Someone recently asked on LinkedIn: “Can anyone point to resources on quality/heartbeat dashboards for technical documentation? BKMs or case studies?” It’s a really important question. There are dashboards throughout organisations, but not always in the Technical Publications department. Dashboards give senior leaders a clear view of what teams are working toward and how close they… Read more »
Automating changelogs using AI
Writing changelogs is one of those tasks in technical writing that’s important but nobody enjoys. So we automated it. This app connects to a private GitHub repository, lets you set a date range, and generates a polished, user-facing changelog from your recent commits. No manual sifting through git history required. The results are stored so… Read more »
When you’ve been told to find new ways to use AI in technical documentation
Some Documentation Managers and Technical Authors are now being asked to demonstrate how they are using AI and to quantify the benefits. Here are some suggestions on how to approach that challenge. Before you start It is hard to measure benefits if you have no baseline. Before making any changes, identify what you currently measure… Read more »
Our next Managing and mastering documentation projects with AI course: April 2026
We’ve scheduled our next Managing and mastering documentation projects with AI course. It will be held on the mornings of 13th and 14th April 2026. We’ve extended the second day by half an hour. It’s now 3.5 hours long, so that we can fit in more content. It helps documentation project managers use AI for… Read more »